grade 6 geometric drawing

Having attained an apogee in their freehand drawing in Grade Five, sixth graders now receive a compass and straightedge (and perhaps a drawing triangle and T-square) and, sharpened 3-H pencils in hand, embark upon creating geometrical constructions with instruments. Most of their work will be based on the hexagon, the dodecagon (12-sided figures) and the icosakaitetragon (24-sided figures). The drawings you see below were drawn in the course of a three-week main lesson block. The focus and self-discipline needed to create them should be obvious, and the joy with which they worked shines through every page. --Notes by Eugene Schwartz
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